FLCL

FLCL, a.k.a. Furi Kuri (fooly cooly), is a six-episode anime OVA by Studio Gainax (who made Neon Genesis Evangelion and The Wings of Honneamise).

The series focuses on Naota, a boy living in a strange Japanese suburb, and the weird adventures he gets into when a pink-haired girl drives up on a Vespa and whacks him in the forehead with an electric bass guitar.

The series vacillates between bizarre, Monty Python-esque comedy and serious drama (particularly in the later episodes).

The series is significantly different from most anime programs being shown at is debut, mainly due to the large influence of Japanese pop-rock culture in its subliminal storyline and background music. In fact, most of the BGM (Background Music) were scored/produced by a band known as 'The Pillows', which had generated mass success and appreciation since the anime's release in the USA.